Forum: Construction Equipment
08-31-2012, 01:16 AM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
It´s called Jädersbruksdagarna in Arboga, a nice small exhibition of all different technical stuffs
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-30-2012, 02:54 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks, see below, comparison to a coke can
Thanks, will post vid as soon as I starts the engine!
With what I know today, I would concider an alternative to hydrostatic. But, I don´t...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-29-2012, 04:20 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
When it´s new it should look like coming from factory, but that will be ruined after first dozing I guess. I´m not afraid of using it, the machine will be used in gardening work as first asignment....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-25-2012, 03:18 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks for comments, have not posted any progress for some time, but here´s latest updates.
Muffler was completed but still needs some modification. Had to move engine a little back to get...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
04-15-2012, 05:13 AM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Steve, sorry to say but there will not be any shippment. The model will not be ready for any shows this summer. To much modelling time lost during last winter.
Thanks again for nice words, got me...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
03-10-2012, 03:37 AM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks all for your comments!
Finally operators station done, only thing still lacking inside cab is to make doors thicker. Has not decided to wich degree the inside will be made dirty yet, guess...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-25-2012, 04:20 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Time for some update and photos!
Spent available time adding parts for interior. As mentioned before, had some misses in messurments done out in the field, got possibility (finaly after months...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
02-05-2012, 02:49 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Here´s 2 other photo´s showing how beam is mounted.
The upside of beam will work against 2 rubber cusions mounted on main frame...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-26-2012, 03:32 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks pugs and Stefan!
If there will be a camera or not has to be decided, lenses getting smaller all time so we see (maybee in the head of the driver?).
Stefan, your velcome to visit me, of...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-15-2012, 03:38 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Did some more interior this weekend, main components ready exept for instrument cluster (needs more photos on that one). Will do the handles next and suspension for seat.
Main seat area (had to...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-13-2012, 08:44 AM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Hi Rob, yes styrene is fantastic but this time the interior will be made in styrene only. It takes some time to do it this way and there´s no reason to do it in metal, have cab to protect it.
The...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-08-2012, 03:11 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Continued to make all walls/openings round windows thicker to accept rubber gasket. Did this also to doors (a 0,5mm styrene on inside), doors needs to be much thicker so this styrene layer makes it...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-07-2012, 06:20 AM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Hi Joe, here´s how I sloved it. The ripper brackets back on machine was made new with a 3rd leg on low position.
http://i1014.photobucket.com/albums/af270/gulalastbilen/DSC_0376.jpg
then...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
01-02-2012, 11:51 AM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks for asking Steve, but it does not look so good.
Have not done much at the model lately, had no inspiration. Was at the german show, bought some Knupfer rubber gasket for windows (H shaped),...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-25-2011, 12:15 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
No It can not be drive out by itself, it would wreck the wooden floor in enterance hall. I use this lifttable to roll the machine outside. Have a 2 step to come outside but it´s ok with ramps. The...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
11-24-2011, 04:19 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Finally got inspiration back to continue modelling. It has been almost 4 months of nothing done.
You may remember from earlier comments that I was planning to use a gas cylinder as tension spring...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-22-2011, 03:01 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Hi Ed, glad you found this site. Realy looking forward to your next build, do look at your D11 videos and dreams about the day I can run mine.
Will the 9 be diesel-electric?
Thanks Kyle, I did...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
08-10-2011, 11:40 AM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Bad weather on holiday, what to do?
Started with interior last week, here´s first part of inner roof with place for radio. A lot of interior will be built in styrene, I use 2 or 3mm sheet´s....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-11-2011, 04:13 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
No, he may look swedish but I found him in Hong Kong. There will be plenty of work before he has to think about sitting, and air conditioning? He has doors to open! (don´t tell him about this but...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-11-2011, 03:52 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Employee arrived today, finaly:rolleyes:.
Jim will be the driver of the D8R, have a good record driving a lot of machines (good for future builds).
Jim is 5´7" toll, can work around the clock and...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
07-02-2011, 01:08 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
here´s a video of my machine, no it´s not running yet.
http://www.youtube.com/user/catmodels#p/a/u/0/ANWBj6terhY
The 988B can be seen on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pZkMUV-01Y
Enjoy....
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-28-2011, 05:08 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Here´s a little shop tour, but sorry to say :o, it´s not cleaned/orginazied the last months due to hectic building. I´m not spending that much time on cleaning but belives in with each tool in...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-26-2011, 07:28 AM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
The model builder season is over but can´t stop adding more parts to the model. Guess it´s all those nice comments that makes me going, thanks all of you!:):) Had mid summer holiday this weekend...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-23-2011, 01:39 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Some more pics when assembled. The machine will stay this way during summer but in september it will be dismantled again for final manufactoring of some missing parts. Still hope to get it running...
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Forum: Construction Equipment
06-12-2011, 04:51 PM
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Re: D8R +463 in 1/5,6
Thanks for your support, makes it worth the long evenings spent modelling.
Had cylinders left at crom shop to do surface, a long story short, they did nothing in 4 weeks so I will warn people to...
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